Joe Rossignol

Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015, and is now a Senior Reporter. Based out of Stoney Creek, Canada, he has been writing about Apple since 2008, with a focus on breaking news coverage.

Joe Rossignol's Articles

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Potential 'iPhone 8' Render Shows Vertical Camera and Rear Touch ID, But Likely One of Several Designs

Thursday April 13, 2017 7:27 am PDT by
A user on Weibo has shared an image of what appears to be a manufacturing-related design drawing of Apple's rumored 5.8-inch iPhone with an OLED display, which is tentatively named the iPhone 8 or iPhone X. The drawing, which surfaced on /LEAKS earlier today, appears to be on a computer belonging to an Apple manufacturing partner such as Foxconn. It's unclear when the photo was taken, or if ...
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All Three 2017 iPhones Predicted to Have 3GB of RAM and Lightning Connectors With Faster Charging

Wednesday April 12, 2017 12:41 pm PDT by
All three of Apple's rumored 2017 iPhone models will likely have 3GB of RAM, according to Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri. An excerpt from Arcuri's late March research note, obtained by MacRumors:In terms of memory/storage configuration, all three models will likely adopt 3GB RAM; the 4.7”/5.5” will likely have the same storage options as the current iPhone 7/7+ in 32/128/256GB...
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Apple is Struggling to Integrate Touch ID Under the iPhone 8's Display

Wednesday April 12, 2017 9:41 am PDT by
Apple's supposed "biggest bottleneck" in preparing to mass produce the rumored 5.8-inch iPhone with an edge-to-edge OLED display remains integrating Touch ID underneath the display, according to a research note from Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri obtained by MacRumors. Arcuri, citing his own "field work" within the supply chain, said the current yield of Apple's in-house AuthenTec-b...
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StubHub Launches iMessage App to Share and Vote On Events and Tickets

Wednesday April 12, 2017 8:04 am PDT by
StubHub, the world's largest online ticket marketplace, today announced that it has updated its iOS app with a new iMessage integration for sharing events and voting on which tickets to buy or where to sit. StubHub's new iMessage app After updating to the latest version of the StubHub app, users can open the iMessage app, search for and share a sports game, concert, or other event, and select ...
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LG's 32-Inch '4K' Wide Color USB-C Display Now Available for $999

Tuesday April 11, 2017 9:43 am PDT by
LG's new 32UD99 display is now available to order for $999 from retailers such as Amazon and B&H Photo Video, as noted by AnandTech. The 31.5-inch IPS LED display features Ultra HD resolution of 3,840×2,160 pixels, which is often marketed as 4K, support for 95% of the DCI-P3 wide color gamut, and a USB-C input for single-cable connectivity with a 12-inch MacBook or 2016 MacBook Pro. It also ...
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Samsung Reclaims Title of World's Largest Smartphone Maker As It Recovers From Galaxy Note7

Tuesday April 11, 2017 7:23 am PDT by
Samsung topped Apple as the world's largest smartphone maker in the first quarter, as it continues to show signs of recovery following its disastrous Galaxy Note7 recall last year, according to Taiwanese research firm TrendForce. Samsung reclaimed the number one spot with an estimated 26.1 percent market share, trailed by Apple at an estimated 16.9 percent, said TrendForce. Chinese vendor...
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Qualcomm Countersues Apple, Says iPhone Wouldn't Be Possible Without Its Technologies

Monday April 10, 2017 8:42 pm PDT by
Qualcomm today announced it has countersued Apple in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, nearly three months after the iPhone maker sued the chipmaker for $1 billion in alleged unpaid royalty rebates. Apple also accused Qualcomm of engaging in anticompetitive licensing practices. Qualcomm, which earlier called Apple's lawsuit "baseless," officially denied the...
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Apple to Open Flagship Store in Mexico City and Potentially São Paulo

Monday April 10, 2017 8:36 am PDT by
Apple has secured a lease at the Antara Fashion Hall shopping center in Mexico City, where it will open a new flagship retail store, according to a person familiar with the matter. The store's design will be similar to Apple's multi-level World Trade Center location in New York City, the person said. Antara Fashion Hall will mark Apple's second retail location in Mexico after opening its Via ...
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Apple Said to Add Beats 1 Broadcasting Booth to Iconic Fifth Avenue Store in New York City

Sunday April 9, 2017 11:10 am PDT by
Apple's flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan will include a "very unique area" for broadcasting its Beats 1 radio station, as part of ongoing renovations, according to a person familiar with the matter. This particular source has provided MacRumors with reliable information in the past. Apple's iconic Fifth Avenue store in New York City The person did not share any further details, but ...
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Tidal Owner Jay Z Has Removed All of His Albums From Apple Music [Updated]

Friday April 7, 2017 1:14 pm PDT by
Shawn Carter, known professionally as rapper Jay Z, appears to have removed his entire solo album collection from Apple Music overnight. Now, when searching for "Jay Z" on Apple Music, only songs in which he collaborated with other artists are available to stream on the service in the United States and elsewhere. Jay Z has removed select albums from Apple Music in the past, including Reasonab...
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iPhone 8 Pre-Orders Still Expected in September, But Shipments Likely Delayed Until 'Several Weeks Later'

Friday April 7, 2017 7:51 am PDT by
Apple's widely rumored trio of new iPhones, including traditional 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models and an all-new 5.8-inch model with an OLED display, will likely be available to pre-order in September, but deliveries of the 5.8-inch model will not begin until "several weeks later," says longtime Apple analyst Brian White. An excerpt from White's research note with investment banking firm Drexel ...
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Google and Facebook Working to Fight the Spread of 'Fake News'

Friday April 7, 2017 6:45 am PDT by
Google and Facebook have announced new measures to fight "fake news," a term recently popularized by U.S. President Donald Trump. Google today said it will be making its "Fact Check" label in Google News available everywhere, rather than in the United States only, and expanding the feature to its traditional search results globally in all languages. The "Fact Check" label identifies...
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Apple May Be Working on 8K Display and New High-End Mac Mini

Thursday April 6, 2017 11:08 am PDT by
Apple recently said it is working on a "completely rethought" Mac Pro with a modular design that will be accompanied by an Apple-branded pro display. Apple did not share any specific details about the external display, but if the blog Pike's Universum is to be believed, it could feature an impressive 8K resolution. The report did not offer any additional details about the display, including...
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New iMacs With Up to Xeon E3 Processors, 64GB RAM, AMD Graphics, and Thunderbolt 3 Rumored for Late October

Thursday April 6, 2017 9:45 am PDT by
Earlier this week, Apple made the rare move of pre-announcing that it is working on new pro-focused iMac models that will launch later this year. Apple did not share any specific details about what the upgrades will entail, but if the blog Pike's Universum is to be believed, the next-generation iMac lineup could feature several improvements that make Apple's desktop computer a more powerful...
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Apple's New Social Video Creation App 'Clips' Now Available for iPhone and iPad [Updated]

Thursday April 6, 2017 8:11 am PDT by
Apple today announced that its social video creation app "Clips," announced last month, will be available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad around 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time today, as reported by Engadget. Clips lets users combine videos, images, and music into one seamless video that can then be shared through iMessage, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and elsewhere. Users can also create...
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Apple Says It Has No Plans for Solely ARM-Based or Touchscreen Macs

Wednesday April 5, 2017 8:29 am PDT by
Apple recently invited a small group of reporters to Cupertino for a roundtable discussion about the Mac, and while the conversation was primarily focused on the Mac Pro, Apple also revealed that it currently has no plans for Macs with touchscreens or Macs powered solely by ARM chips, rather than Intel processors. Ina Fried, reporting for Axios:The company has no plans for touchscreen Macs,...
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Apple Says Stock 8-Core Mac Pro Available to Resellers by End of April, Suggests Custom Configuring Until Then

Wednesday April 5, 2017 7:23 am PDT by
Apple has informed its authorized resellers that the Mac Pro's new 8-core stock configuration will be available to order by the end of April. Until then, Apple said the model can be created by selecting the 6-core option and using the configure-to-order options to match the 8-core model's upgraded tech specs. Packaging changes are likely the only reason why the 8-core model is currently...
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'Apple Watch Series 3' Models Expected in Second Half of 2017 With September Launch Likely

Wednesday April 5, 2017 6:21 am PDT by
The next-generation Apple Watch is scheduled to be released in the second half of 2017, according to supply chain newspaper DigiTimes. The timeline matches a Chinese-language Economic Daily News report that claimed new Apple Watch models will be unveiled in the third quarter of 2017, aka fall, with battery life and performance improvements. Apple Watch Series 2 models and slightly...
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iPhone 8 Predicted to Start at $850 to $900 for 64GB Model, $950 to $1,000 for 256GB Model

Tuesday April 4, 2017 4:19 pm PDT by
Apple's widely rumored high-end iPhone with an OLED display is expected to cost upwards of $1,000, but UBS analyst Steven Milunovich believes that a base 64GB model could start at $850 to $900 in the United States. That price point would be similar to Samsung's new Galaxy S8+, which starts at $840 to $850. Milunovich said the flagship iPhone could start at under $1,000 as part of Apple's...
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Apple Store Set to Open at Dubai Mall as Burlingame, Palm Beach, and LA Area Stores Close for Renovations

Tuesday April 4, 2017 12:35 pm PDT by
Apple today announced that it will be opening its second retail location in Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. We’re getting ready for our newest store in UAE by celebrating local artists and entrepreneurs. Excited for Apple Dubai Mall! pic.twitter.com/SIT4FeDr1x— Angela Ahrendts (@AngelaAhrendts) April 4, 2017 The store will be located at The Dubai Mall in downtown...